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Celebrate St. Patty’s Day with “Green” Wines
Just to be clear, the wines are not actually green in color. (If you are served wine with a greenish hue, you may not want to drink it.) However, Hearst Ranch,...
Paso Robles Ports
Like many others, we are firm believers that the best way to end a lovely meal is with a lovely glass of port, and Paso Robles is one of our favorite areas for...
Sbragia Family Vineyards: A Great Tradition with Wine
At Sbragia Family Vineyards, Ed Sbragia carries on a legacy started by his father, Gino, and someday he knows his children will take the reins to continue the family’s...
McIntyre Vineyards: Noteworthy Wines
McIntyre Vineyards is one of a handful of boutique wineries in California that’s really starting to standout for us. Year after year, when we sample their...
San Francisco Wineries Make Their Mark
San Francisco doesn’t necessarily come to mind as part of California’s wine-scape. While clearly none of the grapes are grown in the city, we recently...
Hunt Cellars: Memorable Wines
At Hunt Cellars, they specialize in “memorable wines.” Winemaker David Hunt is quite well known in the wine community for his amazing barrel work, and once you’ve tasted...
Food & Beverage World’s California Wines of the Year 2012
Once again, Food & Beverage World is ready to announce the winners of our annual California Wines of the Year Competition. Our tasting panel started out by...
Vie Winery Brings Amazing Wine to Life
Vie comes from the Old French word meaning “to invite” or “to give occasion for”. Or, in French today, it is simply translated “Life”....
The Wines of Mark Clarin: McGrail Family Vineyards & Picazo Vineyards
Mark started out working for Wente in 1979. Thus, over the years, he’s come to know the Livermore Valley quite intimately. That knowledge base has...
Dutcher Crossing: Finding the Right Blend
For Kerry Damskey, winemaker at Dutcher Crossing in the Dry Creek Valley of California, a key element of making wine is the ability to be very honest with yourself....
